Racecards
12:20 Newcastle
Eileen Peacock Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 19y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,139
- 2nd: £1,907
- 3rd: £953
- 4th: £477
- Form 6-45511
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer T Bulgin
- Jockey N F Houlihan
led into start, led after 1st, clear before 3rd until before 8th, not fluent and headed 3 out, well held by winner from next
- Form 3/4175-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
prominent in chasing group, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 645323-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, no impression, weakened 3 out
- Form 635-25U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, ridden before 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th from last, no impression
- Form PP672-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
not always fluent, led until after 1st, prominent in chasing group, mistake 10th, no impression 3 out, no extra and lost 4th last
- Form 5353-15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders on outside, lost place 7th, well behind 4 out
- Form 51-F1P9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
mid-division, headway 10th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 35284-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in rear, headway before 10th, 3rd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no impression on leading pair
- Form 223150-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, struggling from next
- Form 1/51P2P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch on inside in chasing group, not fluent 4th, mistake 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Verdict
Luckofthedraw has been raised 9lb bidding for a hat-trick after winning easily at Huntingdon. Scene Not Herd is another to consider having won at Hereford on his first outing of the year but POOKIE PEKAN is taken to make a winning return. The latter landed a higher grade chase at Perth in June and, given several winners have come out of the race, Stuart Coltherd’s charge looks worth sticking with. Caboy ran well at Kelso on his return to action while Niven is fit from the Flat and is preferred to Better Getalong.
Formwatch
Luckofthedraw (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Made all, jumped left a few times, clear 8th until 12th, clear again last, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Corran Cross (11-12) by 20l, 6 ran.
Scene Not Herd (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Jumped well, led 2nd, headed after 6th, led 10th, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Mille Sussurri (11-1) by 9l, 5 ran.
Niven (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway went 2nd inside final furlong, soon every chance until no extra in 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Hear Me Out (9-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Better Getalong (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Bad mistake and unseated 2nd, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pookie Pekan (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Made virtually all, ridden after 3 out, narrow advantage last, driven clear late on, comfortably, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Wolfcatcher (10-7) by 5l, 12 ran.
Exit To Where (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 18 1/4l behind Calipso Collonges (11-10) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Treshnish (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Always in rear, last of 9, dist behind Numitor (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Caboy (FR) 9-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Calipso Collonges (11-10) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Scottish Accent (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, nudged along before 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling, 11th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Well Above Par (10-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Darius Des Sources (FR) 13-2 (10-3) Mid-division, lost place approaching 3 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.